In brief
Russia would accept European participation in future talks to end the war in Ukraine if convinced of their willingness to contribute to peace, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. He said no decision on expanding the next round had been made.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov set out the conditional position on November 13, UNIAN reported, citing Reuters. He said Moscow would decide on a broader negotiating format once it understood European countries’ intentions and readiness to contribute to the peace process.
Peskov said the decision remained open despite statements by US representatives that Vladimir Putin had agreed to European participation. He did not rule out preliminary contacts with European representatives but said there were no concrete arrangements for them.
He declined to comment on whether EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas could represent the bloc. The UNIAN report did not specify the date or location of the next round of talks.
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